Soap measuring dispenser



Jan. 22, 1957 D. E. RAVERTY ET AL SOAP MEASURING DISPENSER Filed June 2, 1955 U/ w R a ER J DR INVENTORS.

ATTORNEYS United S 3E13? atent' O SOAP MEASURING DISPENSER I Donald E. Raverty and Richard J. Raverty, St. Paul, Minn.

Application June 2, 1955, Serial No. 512,755 1 Claim. (Cl. 222-89) This invention relates to a soap measuring dispenser and to certain novel features of construction therein, for use on cardboard cartons containing granular soap or detergent.

Heretofore, such cartons have usually had a perforated spot, which when pressed would break open in order to permit the dispensing of its contents. Such perforation usually leaves a fiap which is neither fully open or fully closed. This results in waste due to spilling, wetting, a pouring of an uncertain amount of the contents or too much, which cannot be put back very well.

An object of this invention is to provide a dispensing device to overcome the objections noted above, which is simple, easily applied, convenient to use, and dispenses a determined measured amount of the contents of the carton.

Another object of this invention is to provide a container on the dispensing device, which is transparent and has gradations along its side in order to measure the amount desired, before it is ejected and which Will permit a return of any excess of this material to the carton.

The further object is to provide a dispenser which does not put a sharp bend in the top of the carton, when it is attached, and so when withdrawn, permits the cut top to swing back to the closed position.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent in the body of the specification and cl-aim.

One embodiment of the invention is herein described and illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of our dispenser applied to a carton, shown in section,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the dispenser, applied as above,

Fig. 3 is an elevation, in section along line 3-3 of Fig. 2 of the dispenser and carton in tilted position, and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation along line 4-4 in Fig. 1, in section, of the dispenser applied to a carton.

Our soap measuring dispenser A consists essentially of the plastic container 1 and attaching chute 2 with metal cutter 3 and spring clip 4. The container 1 has a rounded outer contour and a fiat back, of transparent plastic and molded to attaching chute 2 at the upper end of the flat back side.

The plastic container 1 has on the top side two finger openings 5 for handling and at the bottom an outlet, which is normally closed by a slide valve 6, fixed on the end of the slide 7. Along the side of the container there are spaced horizontal marks'or gradations 8, for measuring the inner content of soap powder or detergent. The slide 7 is of metal or plastic and is an elongated flat strip with valve 6 fixed thereon and projecting outwardly at an angle. The upper end of slide 7 has a finger grip or slide stop 10 attached thereto. Near the upper end of slide 7 and well within the top surface of the container 1 there is an inlet opening 11 through the flat slide 7. A spring boss 12 is fixed or attached to the bottom surface of slide 7 near the lower end. This boss extends outwardly and is movable in a slot 13 in the plastic housing.

2,778,532 Patented Jan. 22, 1957 Above the spring boss 12 and at a distance from it is an outwardly projecting outer boss 15 fixed to the back side of the container housing .1. Each of these bosses has attached an end of coiled tension spring 14. Within the container 1 and along the flat back side thereof, are two upstanding inwardly turned, opposed guides 9. The slide 7 is mounted within these guides 9 and extends upwardly through an opening in the top of container 1, which terminates outside in the finger grip or slide stop 10. Downward pressure on finger grip 10 moves slide 7 against the pressure of coiled tension spring 14 and opens slide valve 6. Finger grip 10 limits the down movement of slide 7 by abutting against the outer surface of plastic container 1.

The attaching chute 2 has a collar or flange 16 which is molded to an outwardly projecting similar flange on plastic container 1, as seen in Fig. 3. This flange 16 is substantially rectangular in cross section and has an upstanding stop 17 on top. The top side of the chute extends for a short distance outwardly and downwardly from flange 16 and serves to deflect the top of a cardboard carton, as it is cut. At the inner end of the chute 2 the plastic container 1 has an orifice 19, which is in registry with inlet opening 11 in the slide 7, when slide valve 6 is closed. The two sides of the chute extend outwardly and downwardly at an angle to form cutting edges as they join the bottom side, which extends further outwardly and terminates in a sharp V-shaped point. The two sides and the bottom are of thin metal and constitute the metal cutter 3. On the lower side of the bottom of the cutter a spring clip 4 is attached and extends outwardly toward the point of the cutter. Spring clip 4 bears against the cutter surface. The spring clip 4, which has its end outwardly turned slides over the carton surface as the cutter is pushed down and frictionally grips it, to hold the dispenser A in place.

Use and operation Our soap measuring dispenser A is applied to a carton 18 'of granular soap or detergent, as seen in Fig. 1. This is done by placing the point of cutter 3 pointing downwardly on top of carton 18 near the end with finger grip 10 midway of the sides of the top and pointing towards the opposite end of the top. The fingers of the user are placed in openings 5 and downward pressure causes cutter 3 to cut through the top. Before the stop 17 seats against the top of the carton, the inclined top surface of the chute engages the cut flap and deflects it downwardly and inwardly. This clears the passage through the chute 2, so that when the carton is tilted, Fig. 3, the granular material will pass through orifice 19 in plastic container 1 and through inlet opening 11 in slide 7. When the desired amount of granular powder is received as indicated by gradations 8 along the side of the transparent plastic container 1, finger grip 10 is depressed to .open valve 6. Release of pressure on finger grip 10 closes valve 6. Carton 18 is then turned upright and released. If desired the dispenser A, may be lifted free of the carton 18, in which event, the cut part of the top will turn upwardly and virtually close the opening.

One embodiment of the invention has been disclosed herein. However, various modifications of the disclosed device may be made within the scope of the appended claim.

We claim:

A granular material dispensing means for attachment to a fibrous carton containing the granular material, said dispensing means comprising a tubular carton piercing member, a spring clip carried by said member engageable on the outer side of the carton wall to frictionally hold said member in said carton, a right-angularly disposed measuting container secured to and extending laterr 4 ally of said member, a closure for the outer open end of References Cited in the file of this patent said container, a slide bar extending lengthwise of said UNITED STATES PATENTS container and fixed at its outer end to said closure, guide means for said bar, means urging said bar to maintain 272,713 Lealm 20, 1883 said closure in closed position, said container including 5 1,840,190 YE 51 1932 a Wall extending over the outer end of said member 2,005,919 Mlhteuo June 25, 1935 having a delivery opening communicating with said mer'n- 2012168 Tanner 1935 oer, said bar normally engaging over said delivery open- 2029429 KOOPS 1936 ing and said bar having an opening normally registering 2,032,835 Colhns 1936 with said delivery Opening I 10 2,512,105 Van M'arwnk K001 et'al. June 20, 1950 2,717,102 Rives Sept. 6, 1955 

